Men of Style

Sims (Icons of Men's Style) presents 43 "men of style" in this compendium. There are the bad (Johnny Cash, Jim Morrison, James Dean, Alain Delon, the Duke of Windsor), the beautiful (Delon again, David Bowie, Johnny Depp, Cary Grant), the homely (Serge Gainsbourg, Winston Churchill, Gabrielle D'Annunzio), the icons (Bob Marley, Elvis Presley, John F. Kennedy, Frank Sinatra), and writers, artists, basketball players, and literary lights (Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Truman Capote). Sprinkled among the well-known subjects are a few lesser-known gents, including London tailor Tommy Nutter, who introduced the Rolling Stones, Elton John, and others to the bespoke world, and Jean René Lacoste, creator of the Izod shirt. The brief bios discuss each man's personal style and effect on the world: jazz musician Miles Davis co-opted the preppy look early in his career; Depp was the first male to receive the Fashion Designers of America Fashion Icon Award; actor Steve McQueen's wife advised him to show off his muscled forearms in The Great Escape. Much is made of tailoring and accessory choices, especially designer watches.